Transforming Into Kanna on Terra

Not only the Great Beast, but many Sea Creatures floating on the surface of the sea were caught off guard by the lightning strike and were instantly cleaved back into the embrace of the ocean.

At this moment, the Great Beast, in pain, was not dead, but the immense pain on its back made it unable to stop rolling in the sea. This sudden rolling caused great misfortune to the Sea Creatures hiding in the water nearby.

You must know that they had accelerated their advance and were not far from the coastline. The distance between the sea level and the seabed was less than fifty meters. At this distance, one could imagine the terrifying destructive power caused by the rolling of a nearly hundred-meter-long behemoth. This destructive power was fully borne by the Sea Creatures.

The Sea Creatures in front of the Great Beast found themselves in an awkward position. They dared not retreat, or the Great Beast's rolling would crush them into meat paste. But if they moved forward, they were unsure if they would be turned into charcoal by the crackling lightning above when they landed.

However, the Great Beast gave them no chance to react. Continuous rolling stirred up huge waves. Amidst the surging waves, these Sea Creatures found themselves pushed to the edge of the coast.

Those who reacted quickly and rushed ashore were fortunate enough to escape. Those who didn't react in time were instantly sent back to the sea as nourishment by the descending lightning.

Even so, hundreds of Sea Creatures still rushed ashore.

At this moment, most of the security teams were staring blankly at the sea, still reeling from the spectacular yet terrifying scene.

Only Skadi, although startled by the sudden thunderstorm, quickly regained her composure as a warrior. She picked up her weapon and slashed at the Sea Creatures rushing towards her.

Then Ilena reacted. Looking at Skadi's back not far away, who was single-handedly holding back the Sea Creatures rushing ashore, she shouted loudly, calling the surrounding security personnel back to their senses. This was not the time to be dazed. After the first wave of Sea Creatures landed, more and more Sea Creatures rushed out of the sea, stepping on the corpses of their comrades.

The Great Beast in the sea finally thrashed into the deep sea area after a period of rolling. If it had been so seriously injured at any other time, it would have retreated to the deep sea to lick its wounds and come back later to seek revenge.

But this time, it was furious. It hadn't even seen the shadow of its enemy before it was almost struck to death by treacherous lightning.

It couldn't stand this anger. Moreover, after diving into the sea, it discovered that the lightning zone above was not very powerful. If it hadn't been for the goal of taking down the city in one fell swoop, with so many Sea Creatures standing on its body, the lightning strikes wouldn't have even tickled it.

Thinking of this, it became even angrier.

Behind it, Sea Creatures in the water began to release a type of spore. These spores had strong healing abilities. The Great Beast's charred skin, scorched by the lightning, began to scab over rapidly under the nourishment of the spores.

Kanna looked at the coastline. After the Great Beast retreated, although these Sea Creatures were still determined to attack, the catastrophe stuck at the coastline became an important barrier blocking them.

Half of the Sea Creatures that rushed out each time were struck by lightning and sank back into the sea. The remaining half would also have their movements distorted by the residual electricity on the coastline.

Even if they managed to reach the beach, they could not escape Skadi's greatsword.

The battle continued for over an hour. At this point, the front line had been pushed back to beneath the Lighthouse. Skadi and Ilena, one guarding each side, prevented the entire front line from collapsing. Meanwhile, mon3tr roamed around the Lighthouse. Once any Sea Creatures broke through to the inner circle, it would rush forward with a screech, tearing them to shreds.

Initially, the security personnel were in awe of mon3tr's terrifying appearance. Later, whenever they found themselves unable to hold on, they would retreat towards mon3tr, and mon3tr would happily accept the opponents sent to its doorstep.

At this moment, it had become the most reliable figure in the hearts of the security personnel.

With the fierce battle raging below, Kanna had no intention of going down. The reason was that half an hour ago, she discovered that the Great Beast had no intention of retreating but was lurking beneath the sea, restless.

After careful observation, Kanna was surprised to find that the Great Beast's severely injured body was recovering rapidly.

Upon hearing this, she immediately informed the nearby Lighthouse Keeper. Kal'tsit received this news from the Lighthouse Keeper. After a moment of thought, she decided to tell Kanna not to come down for the time being. Although the defense line appeared fragile, it had actually stabilized. Even if Kanna came down, there wouldn't be much she could do. Kal'tsit ordered her to keep a close eye on the Great Beast in the sea, because for the defenders of the Lighthouse, a thousand ordinary Sea Creatures posed less of a threat than a single attack from the Great Beast.

Finally, after another hour, the Great Beast could no longer hold back. At this moment, its injuries had healed by about fifty percent. Although it still looked very serious, it was in a state where it could continue to act.

It wanted to use this Lighthouse, this city, to wash away the pain and humiliation it had just suffered.

Kanna took her twin swords from the wall and said to the Lighthouse Keeper, "That big guy seems to want to come up. I'll go meet it!"

With that, she pushed off with her legs and leaped from the Lighthouse.

While in mid-air, Kanna suddenly thought of a very serious problem.

In both of her lives, she had been afraid of water. She was completely incompetent when it came to swimming.

However, she remembered a video she had seen before, where a motorcycle could travel on water at high speed. Logically, she could run much faster than a motorcycle, and she was lighter. There was no reason why she couldn't float on water.

With this thought, after landing and incidentally stomping an innocent Sea Creature into the sand, she stomped hard on the beach, creating a crater. Using the momentum, she stepped onto the water and, flailing her short legs, charged into the sea filled with thunderstorms and Sea Creatures.

Chapter 128, Chapter 121: Compared to Scrubbing My Back with Dual Blades, I Prefer the Dragon's Ascent Sword.

For the Sea Creatures, one strike meant death. The lightning that injured them was, in Kanna's opinion, a free power bank bestowed by the heavens.

She spread the power of the lightning around her, instantly drawing the surrounding lightning to herself. The lightning, which couldn't strike the Sea Creatures through the seawater, seemed to have found a channel and surged towards her, forming a massive pillar of light.

"Meeehaha! Take this, Tree of Crucifixion Thunder! Ahhhh!" Feeling the rapidly replenishing lightning power, Kanna, with her bell-like laughter, charged at the Great Beast's face, which wore an expression of "Don't come near me!"

Before it could react and sink back into the sea, Kanna, wielding the power of lightning, stood on its head once more.

The sudden and intense pain sent the Great Beast into a frenzy again.

It twisted its body, trying to shake Kanna off.

However, this action played right into Kanna's plan.

Amidst the lightning, the two weapons in Kanna's hands emitted a dazzling light.

She pushed off with her feet, and the signature spiral back-scrubbing technique from the Monster Hunter series, used for fighting giant creatures with dual blades, was once again replicated by Kanna.

Like a whirlwind charge, a small spinning top, she delivered a high-speed and efficient windmill slash attack to the Great Beast, followed by a lightning repair service, all while riding the continuous lightning from above.

If she had been at her peak, even though the lightning damage would have been somewhat taxing for the Great Beast, Kanna's one-and-a-half-meter-long weapons wouldn't have been able to pierce its outer skin.

Unfortunately, the previous heavy injury had caused most of its thick outer skin to necrotize. The recovery from spores over the past two hours had only replenished a thin layer of new skin. To return to its original state, it would have to hide in the deep sea and slumber for a hundred years.

This new skin was not as thick and sturdy as the original. In Kanna's round of slashes, a huge gash was torn horizontally. Even for the Great Beast's body, it wasn't enough to be cut in half, but the damage from this attack was greater than the previous lightning strike.

With a mournful cry, the Great Beast finally returned to the sea.

But the gushing blood undoubtedly proved the extent of the damage Kanna's attack had inflicted.

Normally, after defeating the opponent, Kanna would strike a cool pose to show off. However, on the water, she could neither fly nor swim. She could only flail her short legs, running constantly on the sea surface, partly to observe the situation in the water and partly to keep herself from sinking.

The Great Beast was already feeling hesitant. If its previous injuries could be attributed to the Catastrophe or just bad luck, this latest blow proved that a being capable of killing it existed on land.

However, the leader of the Sea Creatures' attack on Rock Bay Town found it. It was told that it could leave, and the Sea Creatures would not stop it. But before it left, it was asked to use its magic one last time to trigger a tsunami, allowing the Sea Creatures to ride the waves onto the beach.

The Great Beast hesitated. It thought about the severe injuries it had just sustained. Retreating so ignominiously would leave it feeling resentful. But the creature on its head, smaller than its scales, exerted immense pressure. At this point, the Sea Creatures stated they would send someone to tie up Kanna on the sea, and the Great Beast could leave after releasing its magic once.

Upon hearing this, the Great Beast was finally swayed. It slowly began to ascend, preparing to unleash a devastating blow on Rock Bay Town to vent its anger once the Sea Creatures had Kanna occupied.

Kanna, on the sea, also noticed the situation below. The Great Beast, despite its severe injuries, had not chosen to leave but was lurking dozens of meters underwater, brewing something. Meanwhile, many Sea Creatures were encircling her from all directions.

"Heh heh! Are you planning to bully Kanna because she can't swim?"

Kanna looked at the dense lightning energy surrounding her and had a sudden flash of inspiration.

As she ran across the sea, she opened her system and asked, "Hey, hey! System buddy, if I use my control over lightning magic, which I've honed through Palm Thunder, does that count as using Palm Thunder?"

"That's correct!" the system replied quickly.

Seeing the system's reply, Kanna felt reassured. Although she wouldn't have minded missing out on this reward if it came down to it, she wasn't going to let it go if she could claim it.

Kanna spread her weapons apart, and currents began to flow from the tips of both weapons. To the incredulous gazes of the Sea Creatures and the Great Beast, and the shocked expressions of those on shore, the seemingly uncontrollable lightning power between heaven and earth surged towards Kanna. Then, countless currents intertwined and combined, forming a silver-white giant dragon, as large as the Great Beast when its wings were spread, appearing between heaven and earth with lightning as its ink.

At this moment, guided by the lightning, Kanna plunged into the dragon's forehead. Instantly, the illusory lightning dragon opened its eyes. Its deep blue irises, with silver-white vertical pupils, carried an immeasurable pressure and killing intent, as if gazing at every living being in the sea. In that instant, the Great Beast felt like prey, and the dragon in the sky was the hunter.

The spell, which had almost been condensed, was broken by that single glance. Even though its body was wracked with pain from the spell's backlash, the Great Beast could no longer afford to care. It broke through the restraint of the seawater with unprecedented speed, desperately swimming towards the outer sea, the endless depths of the ocean.

Terrified, it never approached any land again.

As for the Sea Creatures, with their collective consciousness, the severe damage they sustained under this pressure was even greater. A large number of weaker Sea Creatures, after sharing the pressure endured by the stronger ones, collapsed internally. The unprecedented fear shattered their consciousness, turning them into vegetative states in the sea.

The Sea Creatures that managed to survive by relying on the weaker ones to share the burden were forced to retreat.

After all, the low-level Sea Creatures, the basic troops, suffered over seventy percent losses after this. And the Great Beast, their ultimate weapon, was scared away to who-knows-where. The remaining Sea Creatures determined that the plan to attack Rock Bay Town and retrieve their "compatriots" had completely failed. After this battle, the number of Sea Creatures within five hundred nautical miles of Rock Bay Town plummeted by forty percent. Coupled with the fact that the humans on land would inevitably strengthen their coastal defenses, they were no longer in a position to launch such large-scale operations targeting land areas.

Confirming their failure, the Sea Creatures decisively retreated into the sea. When Kanna noticed their withdrawal, she ran towards the shore.

Upon reaching the shore, she hadn't even had time to catch her breath when she saw the bloodthirsty security forces preparing to launch a counter-charge against the Sea Creatures in the sea.

This startled her. She knew the lightning storm overhead wouldn't end until tomorrow morning, and lightning didn't discriminate.

Section 129 Chapter 122: The Will to Charge, No Survivors

"Don't go near the sea, it's dangerous!" Kanna shouted, waving her hands to stop the approaching security forces.

However, many of the security forces, experiencing such an intense battle for the first time, were driven by adrenaline and couldn't hear Kanna's warnings. Seeing them getting closer to the range of the Catastrophe, Kanna had no choice but to call out to Skadi, who was closest.

"Skadi, stop them! Don't let these people get close to the coastline!"

Skadi was currently using the corpse of a Sea Creature as a rag to wipe the juice off her greatsword. Upon hearing Kanna's words, she casually threw the corpse in her hand at the security team member who was running the fastest.

The man, caught off guard by the blow from behind, stumbled and fell. By the time he got up, much of his excitement had waned.

Seeing Skadi's action, Kanna followed suit, grabbing a nearby Sea Creature corpse and throwing it at the charging security team members.

With a few "bang, bang, bang" sounds, the team members were stopped at the seaside.

At this moment, Ilena ran over. She slapped those team members across the face and then pointed at the still-present thunderclouds, shouting.

"Are you crazy, or did Sea Creatures get into your brains! Didn't you see how miserably those monsters died by the water's edge! You still want to go over there and turn into charcoal!"

Whether they were woken up by the slaps or Ilena's angry roar, the crowd finally snapped out of their victorious fervor.

Just then, a well-equipped team entered Rock Bay Town. Seeing the reinforcements arrive, Dona, who had been in charge at the rear, took the lead and guided this team towards the Lighthouse.

Along the way, they also saw the terrifying lightning dragon within the thunderclouds. However, even if they didn't know it was an ally, not a single person in the team hesitated. No matter how terrifying the enemy ahead, they would only choose to continue wielding their long swords and lanterns at the last moment before death.

This team was the Inquisition, led by the Grand Inquisitor, who had rushed over after receiving the order.

When they arrived at the Lighthouse, they saw the security team members lying scattered around, and the Lighthouse still emitting its brilliant light.

Kal'tsit emerged from the Lighthouse and was surprised to see who had led the team. It was an acquaintance, Dasohan, whom the "Saint Carmen" had previously intended to use as a guide.

Dasohan nodded solemnly at Kal'tsit. "Doctor Kal'tsit, you've worked hard. It seems we're a little late."

Kal'tsit dusted off her hands and looked at Dasohan and the members of the Inquisition behind him.

"Grand Inquisitor Dasohan, you are not late. Although it appears we have repelled the attack from the Deep Sea, there are still many spies from the Deep Sea among the residents of Rock Bay Town. Furthermore, the defense of Rock Bay Town and its subsequent reconstruction will require your assistance."

Although the attack from the Deep Sea was repelled thanks to the defensive fortifications built around the Lighthouse, a large portion of the coastal buildings were destroyed in this battle. The post-war reconstruction work was a daunting task, as it was unknown if the Deep Sea would attack again.

"What are the casualty figures?" Even though he hadn't personally participated in the previous battle, the surrounding destruction indicated the ferocity of the fighting.

Kal'tsit sighed. "Nearly thirty percent of the security team were killed in action, and the rest are all wounded. Among them, over twenty are severely injured and are receiving emergency treatment in the Lighthouse."

Hearing this data, Dasohan couldn't help but gasp.

From what could be seen, at least three hundred members of the security team participated in the battle here. Thirty percent casualties meant around a hundred deaths.

With such losses, their morale had not collapsed; it sounded like a miracle.

"There's no choice. The enemy isn't human. Everyone here has family, wives, and children behind them in Rock Bay Town. Even if they wanted to surrender, there would be no opportunity."

The captain of the security team, a middle-aged Liberi, walked over. However, his empty left arm and pale complexion indicated the severity of his injuries.

"Captain, I told you to rest in the tower. If we find your severed limb, there's still a chance to reattach it." Kal'tsit frowned at the security captain for disobeying medical advice and coming out.

"Forget it! What I learned is the 'Supreme Art.' This swordsmanship has very high physical requirements. I doubt that even if my arm could be reattached, it would move as freely as before. Without the 'Supreme Art,' I'm just an ordinary Iberia swordsman." The security captain's tone was filled with regret, but the smile on his face showed that he did not regret his current situation.

"You are a great swordsman!" Skadi, who had approached Kal'tsit after the battle, rarely praised the one-armed security captain. In her hand, she still held the corpse of a dead Sea Creature.

"In the previous battle, you saved at least twenty lives. If you hadn't blocked a surprise attack from a Sea Creature for a teammate, you wouldn't have lost that arm. If I recall correctly, that arm should be inside this Sea Creature."

After Skadi finished speaking, she dangled the corpse in her hand.

Upon hearing her words, a sword light cleaved down from the sky, instantly slicing the Sea Creature open.

Dasohan, who had somehow acquired a longsword, was the one who made the move.

Indeed, after being split in two, a severed arm fell out from within the creature.

Kal'tsit picked up the severed arm and examined it. "It's not a major issue. After cleaning it, it can be reattached. It won't be as functional as before, but two hands are better than one."

Gratitude flashed in the eyes of the Security Captain. Before he could speak, Dasohan said, "As the highest-ranking official remaining in Rock Bay Town, I will report your performance in this incident to my superiors in full detail. You will receive the commendation you deserve. However, before that, Rock Bay Town will still require your assistance with the ongoing work."

The Security Captain nodded in agreement.

After their conversation, Dasohan waved his hand, and the Inquisition took over from the Security Team, beginning to clean up the surrounding mess. Kanna also walked over from behind.

"Hey, Uncle! Tell your people not to go near the sea, it's very dangerous!"

Seeing a new person approach, Kanna hurriedly spoke, wanting to prevent anyone unaware of the situation from walking to the shore and getting struck by lightning, which would be unfair if they blamed her.

Dasohan had naturally noticed the abnormality at sea near Rock Bay Town. However, with a mountain of tasks to attend to, he hadn't had the time to inquire about it.

He looked at Ilena, who was covered in blood and bodily fluids that had almost solidified, wanting to understand the specific situation.

Chapter 130: Chapter 123 Sunglasses, Beach, Titi

"As you can see, powerful magic is being cast on the sea. According to the caster, this person—Kanna—this magic indiscriminately attacks anyone who enters the area. It's thanks to this powerful spell that less than a quarter of these sea monsters actually made it ashore, which is why we were barely able to hold them off."

Everyone on the tower had witnessed Kanna's spellcasting; there was no hiding it (and Kanna didn't try to hide it). Kal'tsit had also spoken with her beforehand, so Ilena felt comfortable and bold in implicating Kanna.